NCLT Bengaluru To Conduct "E-Filing Training Programme" Today For Advocates & Other Stakeholders [Read Notification]

In an appreciable move, the Bengaluru Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal has decided to conduct an online training programme to make Advocates and other stake holders in the Tribunal familiar with its e-filing software. As the e-filing system is running successfully in some of the NCLT's benches, the principal Bench of NCLT at Delhi has decided to extend this benefit to all...

Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority Assists Walking Migrants At 100% Grievance Resolution Rate [Read Report]

The Madhya Pradesh State Legal Services Authority has been working round the clock to ensure that basic living amenities such as clean drinking, dry food articles, medical facilities, etc. are made available to the walking migrants. To this end, the SLSA in coordination with the DLSAs and TLSCs has launched a Help Line No. 15100 and has set up 'Legal Aid Camps' with a help desk...

Delhi HC Issues Notice In Plea Seeking Release Of Foreign Nationals Related To Tablighi Jamaat Event [Read Order]

Delhi High Court has issued notice in a plea seeking the release of foreign nationals related to the Markaz event from the institutional quarantine centre as they have tested negative for the COVID19 virus. The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar has directed the Petitioners to put on record the particulars of the facilities identified by...

Madras HC Recalls Order Allowing MACTs To Record Compromise Settlements Without Physical Appearances [Read Order]

The Madras High Court on Tuesday withdrew its earlier order allowing the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunals in the Tamil Nadu to entertain compromise applications, without the need for any transfer petitions; to record compromise settlements themselves based on digital consent of parties. The bench had in the said order on May 11 authorised the Claims Tribunals to examine and entertain...

Kerala HC Grants Relief To Cardiac Patient Who Complained Of Denial Of Treatment To Non-COVID Patients In Govt Hospital

The High Court of Kerala has directed the State authorities to take up the request for medical review of a cardiac patient at the earliest, after he moved the Court complaining that Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha was denying treatment to non-COVID patients.A bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman passed the interim order in a writ petition filed by one Radhakrishnan (58), who said that the...

Karnataka HC Issues SOP To Be Followed By District Judiciary From June 1 [Read Procedure]

Only 20 Hearing Matter To Be Taken Up Each Day For Two Weeks, Advocates Representing Parties Allowed Inside Court Hall, Parties In Person Allowed To Appear Only Through Video Conference.Judges To Wear Mask While On Dias The Karnataka High Court on Monday issued the Standard Operating Procedure to be followed from June 1 when the Disrict Judiciary resumes limited functioning....

"Courts Should Not Engage Itself In Social Mores Or Introduce Personal Ideas On Morality In A Protection Petition": Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Order]

In a recent order, the Punjab and Haryana High Court remarked that a court hearing a Protection Petition filed by runaway couples need not preach on morality or human behavior. A bench of Justice Rajiv Narayan Raina made it clear that in such cases, the court should not present its personal views regarding morality, and must ensure that the couple's rights under Article...

Pinjra Tod : Delhi Court Extends Police Custody Of Activists By Two More Days

A Delhi Court onTuesday extended the police custody of Pinjra Tod activists, Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita, by two more days in relation with an FIR registered alleging conspiracy behind riots in North East Delhi on February 24.They were arrested by Delhi police on May 23, in connection with an FIR relating to anti-CAA protests at Jafrabad on February 23.Though the Magistrate had...

Decongestion Of Prisons: Courts Are Not Supposed To Act As Mere Post-Offices Says Bombay HC In PIL Seeking Early Disposal Of 14000+ Bail Applications [Read Order]

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday passed directions while hearing two PILs alleging laxity on part of the state government in ensuring safe and early release of some 14,000 prisoners negligible to be released as per directions of the State High Power Committee dated May 11, 2020.Division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice KK Tated directed Public Prosecutor Deepak Thakare to...

Delhi HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Video About Failure Of COVID-19 Helplines; Issues Directions To Centre, Dehli Govt [Read Order]

After taking suo moto cognisance of the grievances faced by a citizen whose mother is COVID19 positive, the Delhi High Court has directed both the Centre as well as the Delhi Government to place on record the the status of arrangements and helplines put in place to deal with serious COVID19 patients who need hospitalisation.The Division Bench of Justice Vipin Sanghi and Justice Rajnish...

AP HC Initiates Contempt Action Against Abusive Social Media Posts Against Judges

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday issued suo moto contempt notices to 49 persons, including a Member of Parliament and a former Member of Legislative Assembly, observing that they made intimidating and abusive social media posts against judges.Bapatla MP, Nandigam Suresh and former MLA Amanchi Krishna Mohan, both belonging to the ruling YSR Congress Party (YSRCP), are among those who...

MP HC Grants Bail To 8 Tablighi Jamaat Members, Including 6 Hailing From Foreign Countries [Read Order]

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday granted bail to eight members of Tablighi Jamaat, including six foreigners, arrested under IPC sections 188, 269 and 270 IPC, Section 51 of National Disaster Management Act 2005, and Sections 13 & 14 of Foreigners Act, 1946. The accused, belonging to India and from 3 foreign Countries had attended the Jamaat's congregation in the Nizamuddin area...